Crazy is the second track on James’ 2010 mini-album The Night Before and it was released as a digital download and radio promo as the lead single from that record.
Tim talked about the origins of this song thus “It seems to be referring to a time when I thought I would be institutionalised. I had an inherited liver disease through my teens, which wasn’t diagnosed. It meant my perception of the world was very strange. I used to think I could hear people’s thoughts and I used to hallucinate from this illness, and it was only diagnosed when I got to 20 and I nearly died of it. So I always thought I was just mad.”
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This magic world, this magic world
This magic world, it inspires
With the faith that I was born with
In my schooling in the forges
Time has lost its power to do its worst
But I don't mean to bore you
With the details of my story
Can't help myself, help myself
I conspire
This magic world, this magic world
This magic world, it inspires
But I'm not crazy, I'm just laughing at myself
I can look so strong yet feel so insecure
I'm not crazy, I'm just laughing at myself
Even when I look so strong, I feel so small
This is the face that I was born with
In a race I can't keep up with
Separate the stardust from the dirt
But I don't mean to bore you
With the details of my story
Can't help myself, help myself
I'm a liar
But I'm not crazy, I'm just laughing at myself
I can look so strong yet feel so insecure
No, I'm not crazy, I'm just laughing at myself
Even when I look so strong I feel so small
But I'm not crazy, I'm just laughing at myself
I don't know if I'm the poison or the cure
This magic world, it inspires
With the faith that I was born with
In my schooling in the forges
Time has lost its power to do its worst
But I don't mean to bore you
With the details of my story
Can't help myself, help myself
I conspire
This magic world, this magic world
This magic world, it inspires
But I'm not crazy, I'm just laughing at myself
I can look so strong yet feel so insecure
I'm not crazy, I'm just laughing at myself
Even when I look so strong, I feel so small
This is the face that I was born with
In a race I can't keep up with
Separate the stardust from the dirt
But I don't mean to bore you
With the details of my story
Can't help myself, help myself
I'm a liar
But I'm not crazy, I'm just laughing at myself
I can look so strong yet feel so insecure
No, I'm not crazy, I'm just laughing at myself
Even when I look so strong I feel so small
But I'm not crazy, I'm just laughing at myself
I don't know if I'm the poison or the cure
Song: | Crazy |
Released: | 19th March 2010 |
Main Associated Album (or Single): | The Night Before |
First Heard Live: | Edinburgh Corn Exchange – 5th April 2010 |
- The Night Before (UK promo) :Promo, Album, 2010
- Crazy :Studio, Single, 2010
- Crazy CDR promo :Promo, Single, 2010
- The Night Before :Studio, Album, 2010
- The Morning After / The Night Before (UK promo) :Promo, Album, 2010
- The Morning After The Night Before (US Advance) :Promo, Album, 2010
- The Night Before EP And The Morning After EP (plus Instrumentals) :Promo, Album, 2010
- The Morning After The Night Before (USA) :Studio, Album, 2010
- The Gathering Sound (full promo) :Promo, Box Set, 2012
- The Gathering Sound :Compilation, Box Set, 2012
- Porto Pavilhao Rosa Mota – 4th December 2010
- Lisbon Campo Pequeno – 3rd December 2010
- Portland Wonder Ballroom – 8th October 2010
- Portland Kink Lounge – 8th October 2010
- Salt Lake City The Complex – 5th October 2010
- Chicago Vic Theatre – 2nd October 2010
- Royal Oak Theatre – 1st October 2010
- Toronto Queen Elizabeth Theatre – 30th September 2010
- New York Webster Hall – 28th September 2010
- Philadelphia Trocadero – 24th September 2010
- Philadelphia World Cafe – 24th September 2010
- Lake Buena Vista House Of Blues – 21st September 2010
- Fort Lauderdale Culture Room – 20th September 2010
- Absolute Radio – 8th September 2010
- Bingley Music Live – 4th September 2010
- Solfest, Cumbria – 28th August 2010
- Beautiful Days Festival – 20th August 2010
- London Lyric Theatre – 7th June 2010
- Athens Tae Kwondo Arena – 1st May 2010
- Patras Apollon Basketball Arena – 30th April 2010
- Liverpool University – 17th April 2010
- London Royal Albert Hall – 16th April 2010
- BBC 6 Music Lauren Laverne – 14th April 2010
- Bournemouth Academy – 13th April 2010
- Southend Cliffs Pavilion – 12th April 2010
- Cambridge Corn Exchange – 10th April 2010
- Preston Guildhall – 9th April 2010
- Sheffield Academy – 8th April 2010
- Newcastle Academy – 6th April 2010
- Edinburgh Corn Exchange – 5th April 2010
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